Media blaster warped my fenders and trunk. Either he got too close or used sand and lied that he did not. Anyway I was pretty pissed cause the fenders and trunk were perfect. No dings no rust at all. Now they are skim coated and blocked out to be straight. Not happy about this.

Hopefully I can stop working on it soon and enjoy the summer, if it comes. Then resume work in the fall starting with the color on the body then reassembly. I might assemble the frame this summer if its a lousy/wet year. I can get the motor mounted, suspension, air ride, exhaust. Some or all to get a head start anyway.

ratnfested wrote:Media blaster warped my fenders and trunk. Either he got too close or used sand and lied that he did not. Anyway I was pretty pissed cause the fenders and trunk were perfect. No dings no rust at all. Now they are skim coated and blocked out to be straight. Not happy about this.

This happened to me with my right front fender, caused alot of extra work.

Damn looking good man your way ahead of me. I been looking at a 496 that just came up for sale with the cathedral ports had never seen them before, out of the loop for a while I guess. Any way are intakes easy to get hold of for them?

Yeah but you might have to pay good money for one. I might run the old truck intake until I can afford a FAST intake and 102mm Throttle body. The LS6 intake is discontinued but there is an Aluminum equivalent that summit sells. However I hear the metal intake runs hotter and the plastic unit is a better choice. I might hunt down a used LS6 intake or buy the FAST intake which is about a $1000. UGH.

Final primer coat hopefully. I do have a fix a boo boo in the drivers door jam. I got some contaminants on a small section. I have to sand and clean/respray one jam just a small spot. Stupid me for not wiping it down with mineral spirits first. I just got carried away and anxious and I forgot. I was using rags to keep the doors from banging closed and one apparently was dirty and got something on the primer. I'll fix it tonite and spray the hood and maybe trunk while I am at it.

Getting ready to start assembling the frame. I have the control arm bushing kits from Energy suspension and yesterday I went to insert a bushing into the old sleeve still in the rear control arm and its loose. It drops right in. I was hoping to not press out the old sleeves to avoid damaging the powder coat. Last time I did this the bushings fit nice and tight in the old sleeve. I guess I bought a different brand before. Anyone run into this? I am probably going to return the rear kit and buy Prothane from Summit. I read a post somewhere that they fit without replacing the old sleeves.